International Firefighting
The international firefighting resource page covers news and training information about international fire and emergency medical departments, with a focus on major incidents and lessons learned and what the U.S. fire service can learn from increased networking and collaboration.
Marinee Zavala focuses on the unique cross-border collaboration and relationship between Tijuana and San Diego-area firefighters
Instead of hotels, Jörg Richter is staying at fire stations as they always have “an open door,” he says
Authorities reported that Juan Carlos Santana Garrido, 60, a firefighter from Cienfuegos, had died fighting the blaze; no other bodies have been recovered
Fort McMurray Chief Darby Allen plans to decompress and “have a couple of beers”
Officials said the crew may have inhaled hazardous gases while fighting the fire
After being on duty and not seeing each other for 48 hours, the firefighting couple reunited
Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it, and when it comes to ammonium nitrate, forgetting is not an option
Emily Ryan, 15, was killed in a vehicle collision while evacuating Fort McMurray
Around 80,000 people had to evacuate from Fort McMurray, where over 1,600 homes were burned
Officials said the massive blaze will cover more than 495,000 acres and continue to grow due to high temperatures, dry conditions and high winds
Labatt Breweries will be sending up to 200,000 cans of water for firefighters battling the Fort McMurray wildfire
Several exhausted firefighters get some much needed rest after battling the Fort McMurray wildfire
Fire chiefs offer tips for mitigating and responding to the WUI fire threat
Officials said they’re no longer needed because they don’t result in time saved getting to a fire
Flames are being kept from the downtown area thanks to the efforts of firefighters; no injuries or fire-related fatalities have been reported
More than 80,000 residents were ordered to flee as flames moved into the city
More than 100 firefighters are convicted of arson every year, but a lack of documentation makes it hard to track
Poverty and systemic prevention and response problems make winning African fire safety a difficult battle
Ramandeep Singh inadvertently pulled the gun’s trigger while taking the photo; he was taken to a hospital, where he died
Fire Chief Randy Schroeder said his department is shocked by the arrest
Erin Fairhead completed the London Marathon in 4:09; the previous world record was 5:38
Capt. Rob Labossiere said it was a high-risk call, but that their crews will risk a lot to save a lot
The rise of civilian fire deaths is worrying officials as the fire service faces budget cuts of up to 50 percent by 2020
Mike Figliola said he would remove firefighters from service if they showed signs of sleep deprivation
The firefighters were taken to a hospital and were reported in stable condition; officials are investigating the fire as a possible arson
Firefighters were searching for survivors in the ruins of a collapsed structure when they pulled the animal free
Amanda Brazil learned 65 percent of the firefighters had no training in critical incidents or PTSD
The woman was saved by neighbors as they held blankets and bed sheets to protect her from hitting the ground
Firefighters were waiting for conditions to change when the wind turned the fire into a dangerous whirlwind
“We discarded all caution and used a hose pipe to spray water ahead of us as we climbed the building. We rescued each person by bringing them down on our shoulders.”
Sixty-six people were trapped in the nursing home by an earthquake that hit Japan barely 24 hours after another quake that killed nine
The car is equipped with fire extinguishers, hydraulic and first-aid equipment; it has been entered into the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s fastest firefighting vehicle
Katie Holloway, 22, joined the same station where her mother was stationed when she began her career in 1988